Array of hard surface cleaning products

ABSTRACT

An array of cleaning refills presented to a consumer for sale. The refills are usable with a complementary implement. The array comprises at least three skus. The skus are selected from particular combinations found to efficaciously convey information about the suitability of the sku for the intended cleaning task. The skus may include both durable and disposable refills.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to providing and merchandising an array ofhard surface cleaning products.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cleaning products are well known in the art. Branded cleaning productsinclude Swiffer® cleaning products, sold by the instant assignee.Swiffer® cleaning products include Swiffer® Dusters®, usable forcleaning for a variety of surfaces. Swiffer® cleaning products alsoparticularly include Swiffer® Sweeper® dry cleaning cloths, Swiffer®WetJet® sheets and Swiffer® Wet cleaning cloths, usable for cleaning afloor and similar target surfaces.

These cleaning products typically comprise an implement and a refill.The implement is typically reused for many cleaning cycles. The refillis typically used for one cleaning cycle, and then discarded. A newrefill may be used for the next cleaning cycle.

Implements and refills are typically displayed in an array. The arrayserves the purpose of allowing consumers to see, learn about andultimately select the appropriate cleaning product, particularlyrefills, for the intended cleaning task. For example, commonly assigned2010/0314265 discloses the use of colors to help consumers select acleaning liquid suitable for the intended task. Commonly assigned2014/0138512 discloses an array of cleaning products, particularlyhaving segmented implement handles disposed in a sleeve.

But these teachings do not necessarily provide the consumer withadequate choices to understand which product is suitable or even anunderstanding whether or not an appropriate choice is offered. A Shapelyvalue analysis may provide some indication of incremental purchases andsales, but does not focus on which cleaning products are most important.Accordingly, it is desired to provide an array of hard surface cleaningproducts which provides for sales to the consumer of cleaning productsappropriate for a variety of tasks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment the invention comprises an array of hard surfacecleaning sheets, the array comprising at least three skus selected fromthe group consisting of: a wood sku, an allergen sku, a natural sku,multi-surface sku, a pet sku and an anti-bacterial sku.

In one embodiment the invention comprises an array of hard surfacecleaning sheets, the array comprising a microfiber sku and at least twoskus selected from the group consisting of: a nonwoven wood sku, anonwoven allergen sku, a nonwoven natural sku, a nonwoven multi-surfacesku, a nonwoven pet sku and a nonwoven anti-bacterial sku.

In one embodiment the invention comprises an array of hard surfacecleaning products, the array comprising at least three skus selectedfrom the group consisting of: an allergen sku, multi-surface sku, and ananti-bacterial sku.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a frontal view of an array of cleaning products, according tothe prior art.

FIG. 2 is a frontal view of an exemplary array of cleaning productsaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of purchase intent for an array ofdisposable dusters, disposable wet floor sheets and disposable dry floorsheets showing household penetration as a function of the number ofcleaning products in the array.

FIG. 4 is a graphical representation of purchase intent for an array ofdisposable dusters, disposable and reusable wet floor sheets anddisposable and reusable dry floor sheets showing household penetrationas a function of the number of cleaning products in the array.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, arrays 10 of cleaning systems are well knownin the art. A general class of cleaning systems removes dust and smalldebris from hard surfaces. This class of cleaning systems includes floorcleaning systems which use sheets, and duster cleaning systems whichoften use tow fibers. Each of these two types of cleaning systems 10 mayinclude a reusable implement 12 and a single-use, or limited use,disposable cleaning refill 14, as well as multi-use, durable cleaningrefills 14. The array 10 allows consumers to see the implement 12 andthey are purchasing without the burden of having to transport a fullyassembled implement while also providing the consumer with fewersegments to assemble.

The array 10 comprises plural refills 14 and optionally may comprise oneor more multiply reusable implements 12. The implement 12 has a handleand a head portion joined thereto. The implement 12 is the portion ofthe cleaning system 10 which provides ergonomic convenience for theuser, length to reach into places the user could not clean without undueextension, and prevents or minimizes direct contact with debris. Theuser typically grasps the handle to conveniently perform the cleaningtask. The refill 14 is removably attachable to the head of the cleaningimplement 12. It is understood the refills 14 may be manually used withor without a complementary implement 14.

The cleaning refill 14 is the portion of the cleaning system whichgathers and retains debris from a target surface. The cleaning refill 14is replaced, as needed. It is understood that a refill 14 intended to bedisposable may be made of nonwoven, cellulosic and/or polyolefinicmaterials, particularly if executed as a floor sheet. A durable refill14 executed as a floor sheet may be made of microfiber or other clothmaterial. A disposable refill 14 intended for dusting may comprisenonwoven materials and tow fibers, as is well known in the art. Adurable refill 14 intended for dusting may comprise nylon fibers or thelike permanently attached to a handle.

A disposable refill 14 is only used for one cleaning task or for veryfew cleaning tasks. A durable, multi-use or reusable refill 14 may belaundered or otherwise restored after one or more uses.

More particularly, one suitable type of cleaning refill 14 includes drycleaning sheets usable for floor cleaning. Such sheets are used forcleaning a target surface, such as a hard floor, wall or other hardsurface. Flooring commonly cleaned with such a sheet includes linoleum,tile, wood, etc. The dry sheet may include a tissue grade of paper, asynthetic nonwoven, or combination thereof, as is known in the art. Ifdesired, the sheet may comprise a textured nonwoven. It is believed thatthe texture in this particular cleaning refill 14 helps to trap debris,for removal from the target surface and ultimate discarding with thedisposable refill. A suitable cleaning refill 14 for dry floor cleaningmay be made according to commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,797,357;6,936,330; D489,537; D499,887 and/or D511,251 S.

Alternatively, a pre-wetted cleaning sheet may be suitably used for thecleaning refill 14. The pre-wetted cleaning sheet may be impregnatedwith or saturated with aqueous solution optionally includingsurfactants. An exemplary pre-wetted sheet includes the Swiffer® SweeperWet Cloths sold by the instant assignee. A suitable sheet for absorbingdeposited fluid may have an absorbent core, and be made generallyaccording to the teachings of commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos.5,960,508; 6,003,191; 6,101,661; 6,716,805 and/or 6,766,552.

The refills 14 may also be used with water, or other cleaning solutiondeposited on the floor to solubilize debris. The sheets may be wettedand/or cleaning fluid may be distributed onto the floor from areservoir. One suitable cleaning implement 12 for cleaning with a sheetand distributing cleaning fluid from a replaceable reservoir includesthe Swiffer® WetJet® implement 12 sold by the instant assignee. Such animplement 12 may be used with absorbent sheet refills 14. The absorbentsheets may have a cellulose core for absorbency and may contain AGM.Such absorbent sheet refills may be made according to commonly assignedU.S. Pat. Nos. 5,960,508; 6,386,392 B1; 6,601,261 B1; 6,663,306 B1;6,766,552 B1; 6,722,806 B2; 7,172,099 B2; 8,186,898; D487,174 S;D518,935 S and/or D574,565 S.

The cleaning sheet may be used in conjunction with a refill 14comprising liquid cleaner. The liquid cleaner may include surfactants,perfumes, anti-bacterial agents, etc. The liquid cleaner may be providedin a reservoir. A suitable liquid cleaner may be made according tocommonly assigned: U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,380,151, 6,979,371, 6,716,805;6,936,580; 7,470,656; 6,559,116; 6,730,654; 7,331,355; 2005/0133174A1;2005/0113277A1 and 2007/0110699A1.

The reservoir may be operably associated with the implement 12, so thatliquid cleaner can be distributed on demand from the implement 12 to thetarget surface. The reservoir may be removable from the implement 12, tobe replenished with a new reservoir or the reservoir may be refilledfrom a supply. A suitable reservoir usable as a cleaning refill 14 withthe present invention may be made according to commonly assigned U.S.Pat. Nos. 6,321,941; 6,685,056; 6,971,589; D467,809; D484,804; U.S.D485,178; D421,222; D456,268, and/or D492,203.

Refills 14 suitable for dusting, particularly for cleaning hard surfacesabove the floor, include duster cleaning systems. The duster may beremovably attachable to a handle type implement 12 and be usable forcleaning dust from a target surface such as shelving, tables,countertops, and from/between objects such as pictures, knick-knacks,electronics, etc.

The duster refill 14 may comprise one or more sheets with a plurality offibers attached thereto. The fibers may comprise soft, pliable towfibers as is known in the art. The sheet(s) may comprise one or morelayers of a nonwoven. The sheet and tow fibers may be joined togetherfor removably accepting attachment to the handle along a longitudinalaxis. One common configuration is to have two adjacent, parallelelongate openings in the fibers for receiving the attachment portion ofthe duster implement 12. A suitable duster refill 14 may be madeaccording to U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,813,801 B2; 7,451,517 and/or 2002/0148061A1 and/or according to commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,161,594;8,756,746; 8,893,345; 8,931,132; 9,198,553;

The duster refill 14 may optionally have one or more gather strips. Thegather strips may extend transversely from the longitudinal axis, toprovide additional flexible surface area for cleaning confined spaces. Asuitable configuration for the gather strips is found in commonlyassigned 7,830,726; D573,763 S; D573,764 S; D590,116 S and D591,017 S.

The duster implement 12 has a handle 22 comprising a grip and tines. Thegrip and tines may be rigidly or articulably joined together. A suitablehandle 22 may be made according to commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No.8,758,564; Des. 420,561 or D578,720 S. The duster implement 12 maycomprise one or more tines. The one or more tines may be elongate andsized to receivably and removably fit into the corresponding one or moreduster cleaning refills 14. The duster cleaning refill 14 may then beheld in place on the implement 12 by friction and or mechanicalengagement. The implement 12 may be made according to U.S. Pat. Nos.6,813,801 B2; 7,451,517; 8,758,564 and/or 2002/0148061 A1.

For convenience, the cleaning sheet refill 14 may be removably attachedto a cleaning implement 12. Attachment may be accomplished using one ormore grippers. Suitable grippers may be made according to commonlyassigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,305,046; 6,484,346; and/or 6,651,290.Alternatively the sheet refill 14 may be removably adhesively attachedto the implement 12 or removably attached to the implement 12 using hookand loop fasteners.

The cleaning implement 12 may have an elongate handle for grasping bythe user. The handle 22 may be attached to a head by a universal joint.The head may serve as the attachment portion of the implement 12.Suitable configurations for the cleaning implement 12 are shown incommonly assigned 2002/0042962 A1; Des. 409,343; Des. 423,724; D522,201S; D554,815 S and/or D564,164 S. Suitable cleaning implements 12 includethe Swiffer® Sweeper and Swiffer® SweeperVac® sold by the instantassignee. Alternatively the handle 22 and head portion 24 may be infixed relationship, as often occurs with a loop handle. A suitablehandle 22 may be made according to commonly assigned D552,314 S;D561,417 S; D571,069 S; and/or D578,720 S. The implement 12 may beassisted with a vacuum, as taught by U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,137,169 B2 and/or7,293,322 B2. The implement 12 may have a spray to deposit liquidcleaner on the floor as taught in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos.5,888,006 and 5,988,920. The implement 12 may also be a steam mop asdescribed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 9,320,407.

Examining the invention in more detail, the invention comprises aplurality of skus. A sku represents a stock keeping unit. Particularskus are described herein. It is understood that a sku as describedherein can be identified by indicia such as words, pictures and symbolswhich visually convey the information to a potential consumer. Relevantskus, as discussed herein, include a wood sku, an allergen sku, anatural sku, multi-surface sku, a pet sku, heavy duty sku and ananti-bacterial sku. It is understood that each sku of refills 14 iscontained in a package appropriate for merchandising and sale to theconsumer.

Of course, each sku may have multiple variants without departure fromthe claimed invention. For example, a sku may have multiple counts ofrefills 14. By way of nonlimiting example, a wood sku may includerefills 12 in 10, 24 and 48 counts, and be directed towards oak, mapleand other hardwoods. By way of further nonlimiting example, a pet skumay be directed towards dogs, cats and other companion examples invarious counts.

As used herein, a wood sku comprises refills 14 which are suitable forand provided with indicia indicating suitability for use on wood floors.A wood sku comprising liquid refills 14, may for example, compriseliquid cleaner having indicia indicating the cleaner does not damagewood when used in accordance with the instructions. A wood skucomprising cleaning sheet refills 14 may have indicia indicating thesheets do not scratch the floor when used in accordance with theinstructions.

As used herein, an allergen sku comprises refills 14 which are suitablefor and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use in reducingallergens. Allergen reduction may, for example, occur due to removal ofdander, dust mites, dust, lint, skin cells, etc. from the surfaces inthe environment of the user.

As used herein, a natural sku comprises refills 14 which are suitablefor and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use as providedwithout added dyes or perfumes. A natural sku may also containingredients such as baking soda, plant extracts, etc. A natural sku mayalso comprise refills 14 which contain at least 25% and preferably atleast 50% post-consumer recycled content.

As used herein a free and gentle sku comprises refills 14 which aresuitable for and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use asprovided and which do not contain added dyes, perfumes or chemical whichwould be harsh to the touch or harsh to the target surface.

As used herein, a multi-surface sku comprises refills 14 which aresuitable for and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use ona variety of different surfaces. Such different surfaces may includeflooring such as hardwoods, tile, linoleum, granite, marble, vinyl,laptops, electronics, etc. Or such different surfaces may includefloors, tables, countertops, bathtubs, showers, toilets, etc.

As used herein a heavy duty or extra power sku comprises refills 14which are suitable for and provided with indicia indicating suitablityfor deep, thorough cleaning, and particularly deep thorough cleaningwithout requiring the user to clean a floor using an implement andpreferably without getting on hands and knees during the cleaning task.The terms extra power and heavy duty are used interchangeably.

As used herein, a pet sku comprises refills 14 which are suitable forand provided with indicia indicating suitability for use in cleaningrooms occupied by or lived in by pets. The pets may include dogs, cats,hamsters, birds and other companion animals. The pet sku mayparticularly have indicia indicating the refill 14 is suitable forremoving dog hair, cat hair and/or animal waste, from the targetsurface. The indicia may be disposed on the front face of the packagingfor the refills 14.

As used herein, an anti-bacterial sku comprises refills 14 which aresuitable for and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use inreducing bacteria on a surface to be cleaned. The anti-bacterial skukills bacteria and germs on the target surface. The anti-bacterial skumay comprise perfumes, bleach, a liquid cleaner, an anti-bacterial agentdisposed on a nonwoven sheet as disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat.Nos. 6,716,805; 7,470,656; 7,569,530; 858,213; 8,871,700; 8,980,816;9,127,240; 9,163,205; 9,186,642; 9,303,232 and 9,340,757.

As used herein, a basic sku comprises refills 14 which are suitable forand provided with indicia indicating suitability for use cleaning lightmesses and everyday cleaning tasks. A basic sku may have indiciaindicating value and/or a lower price point.

As used herein, a small spaces sku comprises refills 14 which aresuitable for and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use insmaller areas, such as dorm rooms, small apartments, etc. The smallspaces sku may comprise refills 14 which are smaller in size than otherrefills 14, and particularly which are smaller than basic refills 14. Asmall spaces sku may have fewer refills than other skus, andparticularly fewer refills 14 than are contained in the basic sku.

As used herein, a large spaces sku comprises refills 14 which aresuitable for and provided with indicia indicating suitability for use inlarger areas, such as commercial and institutional setting, largerresidential rooms, etc. The large spaces sku may comprise refills 14which are larger in size than other refills 14, and particularly whichare larger than basic refills 14. A large spaces sku may have morerefills than other skus, and particularly more refills 14 than arecontained in the basic sku.

As used herein, a scented sku comprises refills 14 which are suitablefor and provided with indicia indicating suitability for cleaning andwhich exhibit one or more pleasant olfactorily detectable scents. Thescents may exhibit, singularly or in combination, base notes, middlenotes and/or top notes.

One of skill will recognize that the aforementioned skus may be executedin implements 12, as well as in refills 14. A starter kit may include acombination of at least one implement 12 and one or more refills 14,denominated in one or more of the skus described and claimed here. Thatis a single package in the array 10 may contain refills 14 directed to afirst sku, a second sku and more skus as desired.

As used herein a nonwoven sku comprises refills 14 having sheets made ofone or more nonwoven materials. Such a sku may include cellulose, AGMand other materials as helpful for a disposable refill 14.

As used herein a multi-use sku comprises refills 14 provided withindicia indicating and having sheets made of one or more microfiber orwoven materials which can be sued for a plurality of cleaning taskedbefore being discarded. The indicia may indicate the refills 14 areusable for a period of time under normal usage conditions. Such a skumay have refills 14 comprising cotton, nylon, rayon and other clothmaterials as helpful for a reusable refill 14. The terms multi-use,reusable and durable are used interchangeably and include microfibersheets as well types of reusable sheets.

If desired, the same sku, e.g. a multi-use sku, an antibacterial sku, alarge spaces sku, a heavy duty sku, etc., may be presented for each ofthe wet cleaning, dry cleaning and duster refills and/or implements 12.This arrangement provides an array 10 which allows the consumer to makeconsistent cleaning choices.

The cleaning systems according to the present invention may be displayedin one or more arrays 10 to make the purchase and the purchase decisionmore convenient. The array 10 may be in a brick and mortar store, acatalogue, on the internet, etc. The brick and mortar store may be ahardware store, grocery store, club store, kiosk, etc. The internet mayuse a dedicated website, a shopping website, a social media website,etc.

The array 10 may comprise one or more of the implements 12 describedabove disposed at a first height and a plurality of cleaning refills 14useable with the cleaning systems 10 disposed at a second height. Inthis embodiment, the second height is lower than the first height sothat the implements 12 are disposed above the respective refills 14 usedwithin, or vice versa. The arrays 10 described herein allow forrespective refills 14 to be stocked underneath the respectiveimplements. This arrangement effectively utilizes store space andreduces consumer confusion.

In one embodiment, the array 10 has a first implement 12, a secondimplement 12, and a third implement 12 and a respective first refill 14,second refill 14, and third refill 14, wherein each implement 12 isassociated with its respective refill 14 by being vertically alignedtherewith. In addition or alternatively, each cleaning implement 12 maybe associated with its respective refill 14 by color. The numberimplements 12 and refills 14 in the array 10 may vary depending on theparticular store display.

Referring to FIG. 3, a graphical representation is shown of dusterrefills 14, dry floor cleaning sheet refills 14 and wet floor cleaningsheet refills 14 as presented in an array 10 of one to five skus. FIG. 3shows that a single sku of wet or dry floor sheet refills 14 has ahousehold penetration of about 31-32%, meaning slightly less thanone-third of the households exposed to this array 10 in a commercialsetting will purchase one or more of the refills 14 presented in suchskus. The household penetration increases to about 37-38% if two skus ofwet or dry floor sheet refills 14 are presented in the array 10. Asimilar improvement of about 4 percent occurs if two duster refill 14skus are presented in the array 10. Yet further increase in householdpenetration occurs as three refill skus are presented.

Each implement 12 in the array 10 may comprise packaging for arespective sku associated with a respective refill 14 or implement 12.The packages, the refills 14 therein, and advertisements therefor maycomprise or predominantly comprise, colors of a common hue. The hue, anda particular shade thereof, may be associated with the trade dressand/or trademark of that product. The products, packaging and/oradvertisements may exhibit a common brand and/or trademark. Furthermore,the implements 12 and/or refills 14 may show a photograph, figure orother indicium of the respective cleaning refill or implement. Thephotograph or figure may particularly help the consumer understandspecific differences between the skus described and claimed herein. Lessincrease in household penetration occurs as a fifth sku is added to anarray 10 having four skus.

But it has been surprisingly discovered that simply adding more skus isnot effective in conveying to the consumer the efficacy and potentialuses of the refills 14. For example, skus having refills 14 directed tosmall space cleaning, large space cleaning, particular scents, basiclevel cleaning, and gentle cleaning have been found less efficacious inconveying consumer understanding and increasing household penetration.

But surprisingly, skus having, in combination, refills directed to anarray 10 of hard surface cleaning sheets, the array comprising at leastthree skus selected from the group consisting of: an allergen sku, anatural sku, multi-surface sku, a pet sku and an anti-bacterial sku havebeen surprisingly found to be more efficacious than other combinationsof skus in an array 10. Such an array may have three, four or fiverefills 14 comprising the skus. These skus may comprise or consist ofnonwoven sheet refills 14.

In one embodiment the invention particularly comprises an array of hardsurface cleaning products, the array comprising at least three skusselected from the group consisting of: an allergen sku, multi-surfacesku, and an anti-bacterial sku. Such an array may have three, four orfive refills 14 comprising the skus. These skus may comprise or consistof nonwoven sheet refills 14.

Referring to FIG. 4, if a durable sku, comprising microfiber refills 14,is included in the array, household penetration has been surprisinglyfound to increase even more. A single durable or microfiber sku provideshousehold penetration of about 43 to 45% for dry floor cleaning sheetrefills 14, duster refills 14 and wet sheet cleaning refills 14. Addinga second sku, as described herein, improves household penetration about5 to 6 percent for each of the for floor cleaning sheet refills 14,duster refills 14 and wet sheet cleaning refills 14. Adding a third sku,as described herein, further improves household penetration about 1 to 3percent for each of the floor cleaning sheet refills 14, duster refills14 and wet sheet cleaning refills 14. It is noted the second and thirdskus need not necessarily be another durable or microfiber sku to obtainthe benefits surprisingly shown in FIG. 4.

But, surprisingly adding yet a fourth sku modestly increases householdpenetration. Likewise, adding a fifth sku only modestly increaseshousehold penetration, particularly for the duster refills 14 and wetfloor cleaning sheet refills 14.

FIG. 4 shows that, surprisingly, in the encircled area of the graphs,three to four skus for any/each type of refill 14 represents anadvantageous tradeoff between the complexity inherent to an undue numberof skus and the lesser penetration which occurs with too few skus. If asingle durable or microfiber sku of refills 14 is desired, two or threeadditional skus represents an advantageous array 10 balancing householdpenetration and complexity. The second, third and optional fourth skusmay be nonwoven, disposable skus or durable, microfiber skus.

It has surprisingly been found that merchandising the array 10 ofcleaning products, particularly refills 14, usable for hard surfacecleaning increases household penetration through accretion of new users,rather than duplication of existing users. By properly selecting thenumber, and type, of skus, undue complexity and the associated costs areavoided, while household penetration of new users is surprisinglyachieved.

Combinations

-   -   A. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets, said array        comprising at least three skus selected from the group        consisting of: an allergen sku, a natural sku, multi-surface        sku, a multi-use sku, a pet sku and an anti-bacterial sku.    -   B. An array according to paragraph A wherein at least one of        said sheets is a microfiber sheet.    -   C. An array according to paragraphs A and B wherein each of said        sheets is a microfiber sheet.    -   D. An array according to paragraphs A and B wherein at least one        of said sheets is a nonwoven sheet.    -   E. An array according to paragraphs A and D wherein each of said        sheets is a nonwoven sheet.    -   F. A sku according to paragraphs A, B, C, D and E comprising a        pet sku having a front panel with indicia relating to collection        of dog hair.    -   G. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets, said array        comprising a multi-use sku and at least two skus selected from        the group consisting of: a nonwoven allergen sku, a nonwoven        natural sku, a nonwoven multi-surface sku, a nonwoven pet sku        and a nonwoven anti-bacterial sku.    -   H. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F and G wherein said sheets of each        said sku are dry.    -   1. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F and G wherein said sheets of of said        multi-use ssku comprise microfiber refills.    -   I.    -   J. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F and G further comprising both wet        cleaning sheets and dry cleaning sheets.    -   K. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G and    -   J. further comprising at least two skus having dry sheets and at        least two skus having wet sheets.    -   L. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K further comprising        at least one of an allergen duster sku and a multi-surface        duster sku.    -   M. An array of hard surface cleaning products, said array        comprising at least three skus selected from the group        consisting of: an allergen sku, multi-surface sku, and an        anti-bacterial sku.    -   N. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraph M wherein each said hard surface cleaning product        comprises a duster.    -   O. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N said        array comprising at least three skus, each said sku having a        mutually different front panel, each said front panel having a        common primary color thereon.    -   P. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O said        array comprising at least three skus, each said sku having a        mutually different front panel, each said front panel having a        common primary color thereon and a common secondary color        thereon.    -   Q. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O said        array comprising at least three skus, each said sku having a        mutually different front panel, each said front panel having a        mutually different primary color thereon and a common secondary        color thereon.    -   R. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q        comprising plural counts in at least one of said skus.    -   S. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraphs M, N, O, P, Q and R further comprising both wet        cleaning sheets and dry cleaning sheets.    -   T. An array of hard surface cleaning products according to        paragraphs M, N, O, P, Q, R and S. further comprising at least        three skus of wet cleaning sheets and at least three skus of dry        cleaning sheets.

The dimensions and other values disclosed herein are not to beunderstood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical valuesrecited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such value isintended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalentrange surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40mm” is intended to mean “about 40 mm.”

Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or relatedpatent or application, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety unless expressly excluded or otherwise limited. The citation ofany document is not an admission that it is prior art with respect toany invention disclosed or claimed herein or that it alone, or in anycombination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests ordiscloses any such invention. Further, to the extent that any meaning ordefinition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning ordefinition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, themeaning or definition assigned to that term in this document shallgovern.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in theart that various other changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is thereforeintended to cover in the appended claims all such changes andmodifications that are within the scope of this invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets, saidarray comprising at least three skus selected from the group consistingof: an allergen sku, a natural sku, multi-surface sku, a multi-use sku,a pet sku and an anti-bacterial sku.
 2. An array according to claim 1wherein at least one of said sheets is a microfiber sheet.
 3. An arrayaccording to claim 1 wherein each of said sheets is a microfiber sheet.4. An array according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said sheets isa nonwoven sheet.
 5. An array according to claim 1 wherein each of saidsheets is a nonwoven sheet.
 6. A sku according to claim 1 comprising apet sku having a front panel with indicia relating to collection of doghair.
 7. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets, said array comprisinga multi-use sku and at least two skus selected from the group consistingof: a nonwoven allergen sku, a nonwoven natural sku, a nonwovenmulti-surface sku, a nonwoven pet sku and a nonwoven anti-bacterial sku.8. An array of hard surface cleaning sheets according to claim 7 whereinsaid sheets of each said sku are dry.
 9. An array of hard surfacecleaning sheets according to claim 7 wherein said sheets of saidmulti-use sku comprise microfiber refills.
 10. An array of hard surfacecleaning sheets according to claim 7 further comprising both wetcleaning sheets and dry cleaning sheets.
 11. An array of hard surfacecleaning sheets according to claim 7 further comprising at least twoskus having dry sheets and at least two skus having wet sheets.
 12. Anarray of hard surface cleaning sheets according to claim 7 furthercomprising at least one of an allergen duster sku and a multi-surfaceduster sku.
 13. An array of hard surface cleaning products, said arraycomprising at least three skus selected from the group consisting of: anallergen sku, multi-surface sku, and an anti-bacterial sku.
 14. An arrayof hard surface cleaning products according to claim 13 wherein eachsaid hard surface cleaning product comprises a duster.
 15. An array ofhard surface cleaning products according to claim 13, said arraycomprising at least three skus, each said sku having a mutuallydifferent front panel, each said front panel having a common primarycolor thereon.
 16. An array of hard surface cleaning products accordingto claim 13 said array comprising at least three skus, each said skuhaving a mutually different front panel, each said front panel having acommon primary color thereon and a common secondary color thereon. 17.An array of hard surface cleaning products according to claim 13 saidarray comprising at least three skus, each said sku having a mutuallydifferent front panel, each said front panel having a mutually differentprimary color thereon and a common secondary color thereon.
 18. An arrayof hard surface cleaning products according to claim 13 comprisingplural counts in at least one of said skus.
 19. An array of hard surfacecleaning products according to claim 13 further comprising both wetcleaning sheets and dry cleaning sheets.
 20. An array of hard surfacecleaning products according to claim 13 further comprising at leastthree skus of wet cleaning sheets and at least three skus of drycleaning sheets.